My mom handed me what we thought was my friend's face cleanser. I rubbed it on my face. Suddenly, the skin on my face began to tighten painfully. I tried to wash whatever it was off, but the pain wouldn't go away. In horror, i saw that the blood vessels in my face were also tightening and pulling away from my skin. Around my mouth, a few had broken through the skin and were completely exposed. Afraid the extra tension would cause them to snap, i tried not to move my face.

I frantically asked my mom what the hell was in that jar she picked up. She calmly reminded me that there were other people who needed to use the sink, too, so i should move over and give them some room.